Spartanburg County School District 7

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Spartanburg County School District Seven
SCSD7 logo current.jpg
The current logo of Spartanburg County School District 7.
Location
610 Dupre Drive
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307
United States
Coordinates 34°57′08″N81°53′48″W / 34.952168°N 81.89656°W / 34.952168; -81.89656
District information
MottoTo inspire and equip
Grades Pre-K12
Established1884;140 years ago (1884)
SuperintendentJeff Stevens
Business administratorMelissa Campbell (Chief Financial Officer) [1]
School board9 members, elected to 4-year terms [2]
Chair of the boardSharon Porter [2]
Director of educationTerry O. Pruitt (Chief Academic Officer) [1]
Schools11, alongside 7 alternative institutions
Budget$84,985,000.00 (2022-23 General Fund) [3]
NCES District ID 4503660 [4]
Students and staff
Students7,118 (2021-22) [5]
Teachers670.45 (FTE) [5]
Staff725.30 (FTE) [5]
Student–teacher ratio14.92 [5]
Other information
Website www.spartanburg7.org

Spartanburg County School District 7(SCSD7) is a public school district in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The district includes most of the city of Spartanburg, as well as all of Ben Avon, Drayton and Whitney, most of Camp Croft, and portions of Arkwright, Hilltop, and Saxon. [6] SCSD7 is led by Superintendent Jeff Stevens, a former principal at Spartanburg High School; he assumed the role of superintendent in July 2020. [7]

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As of the 2021–22 academic term, Spartanburg County School District 7 serves more than 7,000 students across 11 schools. [5] SCSD7 also hosts several alternative institutions, as well two early college programs and a virtual learning initiative. [8]

Spartanburg County School District 7 was established in 1884. [9] It is a small, urban, majority-minority district. About 80% of students served by the district live in poverty. 86% of students educated in SCSD7 graduate, and an annual average of 84% of students go on to pursue a post-secondary education. [10]

Schools [8]

High school

Middle schools

Elementary schools

  • Cleveland Academy of Leadership
  • Drayton Mills Elementary School (formed from Chapman Elementary and Houston Elementary)
  • E.P. Todd School
  • Jesse Boyd Elementary School
  • Mary H. Wright Elementary School
  • McCarthy-Teszler School
  • Pine Street Elementary School

Other institutions

  • Daniel Morgan Technology Center (shared with Spartanburg County School District 3)
  • District 7 Early Learning Center at Park Hills
  • The Franklin School
  • McCarthy Teszler School
  • Meeting Street Academy
  • Spartanburg County Adult Education
  • Whitlock Flexible Learning Center

Former schools

See also

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References

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